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Somme anniversary: great battlefield tours

The Somme Synonymous with the futility of trench warfare during the First World War, the Battle of the Somme saw vast numbers of young volunteers sacrificed for very little strategic gain. 19,240 Britons were killed on the first day of fighting, while a further 35,493 were wounded. By the time the battle ended, more than a million lives had been lost on all sides. Some of the best tours of the region are provided by battlefield-tours.com
, whose guide to the Somme, James Power, has been nominated by Telegraph Travel and Wanderlust Magazine readers for the Paul Morrison Guide of the Year Award. Attractions include the Thiépval memorial, the Franco-Australian museum at Villers-Bretonneux, the Musée-des-Abris at Albert, and the Wellington quarry site in Arras. Find out more at www.somme-battlefields.com
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